Cardinals 12-31 Cowboys (Dec 18, 1971)

STL

DAL

1

0

7

2

6

14

3

6

0

4

0

10

12

31

1Q

0 - 7

D. Thomas 53-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

D. Thomas 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

J. Bakken 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 21

D. Thomas 34-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 21

J. Bakken 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 21

J. Bakken 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

12 - 21

J. Bakken 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

12 - 24

M. Clark 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

12 - 31

D. Thomas 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

147

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

83

Thomas

DAL

Rec Yds

61

Thomas

DAL

Scrim TD

4

Thomas

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

141

Pass Yds

147

0

Pass TD

1

Int

1

STL

Team Stats

DAL

215

Total Yds

323

14

1st Downs

18

3

Turnovers

4

1971 NFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys dominated the St. Louis Cardinals, 31 to 12, on December 18, 1971.

Game Info

December 17, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	11/36	141	3.9	0	1	0-0	32.3
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #10	1/7	2	0.3	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/16	147	9.2	1	1	0-0	87.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	20	65	3.3
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	12	12.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	5	11	2.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	18	83	4.6	3
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	11	53	4.8	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	6	34	5.7	0
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	24	12.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	1	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	49	12.3
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	49	24.5
Freddie Hyatt F. Hyatt #88	0/0	24	12.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	11	5.5
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	10	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	0/0	61	20.3	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	46	15.3	0
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	25	25.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	6	6.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	5	5.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	4	4.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dale Hackbart D. Hackbart #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Edwards D. Edwards #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	4/6	0/0	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #83	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	5	182	36.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	4	113	28.3	0	0
George Hoey G. Hoey #23	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	1	19	19.0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	1	20	20.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	3	114	38.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	11/36	141	3.9	0	1	0-0	32.3
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #10	1/7	2	0.3	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	20	65	3.3
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	12	12.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	5	11	2.2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	49	12.3
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	49	24.5
Freddie Hyatt F. Hyatt #88	0/0	24	12.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	11	5.5
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	10	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dale Hackbart D. Hackbart #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	4/6	0/0	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	5	182	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	4	113	28.3	0	0
George Hoey G. Hoey #23	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/16	147	9.2	1	1	0-0	87.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	18	83	4.6	3
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	11	53	4.8	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	6	34	5.7	0
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	24	12.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	1	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	0/0	61	20.3	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	46	15.3	0
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	25	25.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	6	6.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	5	5.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Edwards D. Edwards #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #83	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	1	19	19.0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	1	20	20.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	3	114	38.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	10	5.0	0	0

STL

DAL

1

0

7

2

6

14

3

6

0

4

0

10

12

31

STL

Team Stats

DAL

215

Total Yds

323

127

Pass Yds

118

88

Rush Yds

205

71

Total Plays

57

3.0

Yards Per Play

5.7

2.8

Yards Per Pass

6.2

3.4

Yards Per Rush

5.4

14

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

3

2

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-9-1 STL

DAL 11-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats